Mijas Matadors

We ventured out to Mijas today. It is close to Marbella (about 20 minutes) and sits up in the mountains that overlook the Mediterranean. We were fortunate, again, to have good weather and abundant sunshine.

Mijas is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga, in Andalusia, southern Spain. It is a typically Andalusian white-washed village located at a mountain side about 450 m above mean sea level, in the heart of the Costa del Sol region. There are some local history museums and many souvenir shops, Mijas also has seven golf courses (four more are under construction) including La Cala Resort the biggest golf resort in Spain. Like much of this coast, it continues to grow in urban development, although at a somewhat more low-key pace. In addition, there are several places to explore the countryside from horseback.

We enjoyed walking through the town, visiting the shops and taking a tour of the town's "bull ring" -- we noticed a matador that had an uncanny resemblance to Tomba, and, uh, well, Joan too. They must be from the "Luis" family of Spain!